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Greetings,
I have been struggling with a skin issue for about 6 months now.
This condition has gotten way out of control and is affecting my health and my livelihood.
Thee dermatologist diagnosed me with Prurigo nodularis (PN). It is a very disgusting skin disease with no cure.
It has recently started working its way up to my facial region and I have been in much suffering over this condition.
We are not certain what the Lords holds for out future, especially with my job.
I have been in great study of suffering, trials and afflictions.
To be clear, I am very grateful to our Lord for His hand being pressed down on me with this affliction.
I have come to the conclusion that either I am being chastised for sin or that the Lord is allowing satan to persecute me.
Whatever the reason, this has drawn me extremely close to the Lord (as I believe it is designed to do) and brought humbleness to my life.
The experiences that I am learning are only guided by Holy Spirit.
To be certain, I am not depressed, but considering this all joy and looking for ways to glorify God in this situation.
A few months back I was on a monthly injection for the symptoms that I deemed was not work, so I discontinued the injection because I am hard headed like that.
A few weeks ago my wife encouraged me to get back on this injection and we are waiting to see if the insurance will approve it.
Only the Lord knows what my future will hold and I accept that either way.
I will turn 58 next month and looking forward to what the Lord has for me and my wife.
As of right now, most of my clothing hide the disease and it is not contagious.
As an Executive Chef that works with food I am very cautious and sanitary and have not been told that I should not be doing my job.
The concern I have is if this does indeed go full blown on my face and hands, I will need to step down.
I have asked the Lord to take this from me if He sees fit.
Ultimately I tell Him to do His will in my life even if that means that this gets way out of hand.
I have never been closer to the Lord as I am right now in my life and that is by His design.
My request for specific prayer on this matter is that the Lord does His will in my life, whatever that may be.
When I tell you I can relate to Job with his itching puss filled boils I am not kidding, of course it is not as extreme as he had it.
There is great peace and contentment within me despite this affliction of suffering.
I am not ashamed to come here amongst my brothers and sisters and give this testimony and ask for prayer.
Psalms 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.
I have been struggling with a skin issue for about 6 months now.
This condition has gotten way out of control and is affecting my health and my livelihood.
Thee dermatologist diagnosed me with Prurigo nodularis (PN). It is a very disgusting skin disease with no cure.
It has recently started working its way up to my facial region and I have been in much suffering over this condition.
We are not certain what the Lords holds for out future, especially with my job.
I have been in great study of suffering, trials and afflictions.
To be clear, I am very grateful to our Lord for His hand being pressed down on me with this affliction.
I have come to the conclusion that either I am being chastised for sin or that the Lord is allowing satan to persecute me.
Whatever the reason, this has drawn me extremely close to the Lord (as I believe it is designed to do) and brought humbleness to my life.
The experiences that I am learning are only guided by Holy Spirit.
To be certain, I am not depressed, but considering this all joy and looking for ways to glorify God in this situation.
A few months back I was on a monthly injection for the symptoms that I deemed was not work, so I discontinued the injection because I am hard headed like that.
A few weeks ago my wife encouraged me to get back on this injection and we are waiting to see if the insurance will approve it.
Only the Lord knows what my future will hold and I accept that either way.
I will turn 58 next month and looking forward to what the Lord has for me and my wife.
As of right now, most of my clothing hide the disease and it is not contagious.
As an Executive Chef that works with food I am very cautious and sanitary and have not been told that I should not be doing my job.
The concern I have is if this does indeed go full blown on my face and hands, I will need to step down.
I have asked the Lord to take this from me if He sees fit.
Ultimately I tell Him to do His will in my life even if that means that this gets way out of hand.
I have never been closer to the Lord as I am right now in my life and that is by His design.
My request for specific prayer on this matter is that the Lord does His will in my life, whatever that may be.
When I tell you I can relate to Job with his itching puss filled boils I am not kidding, of course it is not as extreme as he had it.
There is great peace and contentment within me despite this affliction of suffering.
I am not ashamed to come here amongst my brothers and sisters and give this testimony and ask for prayer.
Psalms 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.
